Miami-Dade County · Florida
Tree removal in Miami, FL
Miami: 3 National Weather Service storm reports near it that mention trees, 2016–2025, gusts up to 62 mph. Answers for a damaged or risky tree, and a free line to local tree services.
- storm reports with trees near Miami
- 3
- strongest gust in them
- 62 mph
- with trees across Miami-Dade County
- 47
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Storm record
Near Miami, 2016–2025
| Reports that mention trees | 3 |
|---|---|
| Most recent | Jul 12, 2021 · Apr 30, 2020 · Jun 18, 2016 |
| Strongest gust | 62 mph, measured |
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Miami-Dade County, 2016–2025
| Thunderstorm wind reports | 75 |
|---|---|
| Of those, mentioning trees | 47 |
| Tornado reports | 16 |
Full record for Miami-Dade County
Source: NOAA Storm Events
FEMA risk ratings, Miami-Dade County
| Hurricanes | Very high |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | Relatively moderate |
| Tornadoes | Relatively high |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Homes in Miami
| Households | 190,280 |
|---|---|
| Detached houses | 2 in 10 homes |
| Owner-occupied | 3 in 10 occupied homes |
| Median year built | 1978 |
Most homes here are rented. At a rented home, tree work is usually the landlord’s decision and bill; the lease says.
Source: Census ACS 2019–2023
If a tree is on a line
| Utilities serving the county | Florida Power & Light Co |
|---|---|
| City of Homestead |
Call the electric utility first and keep everyone away from the line.
Source: EIA-861, 2024
Questions for Miami
- Is it an emergency?3 tree reports near Miami
- Who pays?hurricane risk rated high
- Should it come down?mostly rented homes: the landlord usually decides
- Calling the line
- Removal day
- Pruning instead of removal
Rules in Florida
Florida: no statewide tree-work license turned up in our research, so proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation is the thing to ask for.
Florida: with an ISA-certified arborist’s or licensed landscape architect’s written finding of unacceptable risk, a city or county may not require a permit to remove a tree at a single-family home (section 163.045). Permits
Claim complaints: Florida Department of Financial Services.
Map of Miami
Close by
- Brownsville
- Miami Beach 1 with trees
- Gladeview
- El Portal
- West Miami
- Miami Springs
- West Little River
- Virginia Gardens
- North Bay Village
- Coral Terrace
- Key Biscayne 3 with trees
- Pinewood 1 with trees